Global VR
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| Type | Private |
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| Industry | Video game industry |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, U.S. |
| Key people | Ken Bayer, (President) |
| Website | Global VR official website |
Global VR is company based in San Jose, California, that makes arcade games.
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[edit] History
The company was originally founded in 1998 starting in a garage with just four employees. On July 11, 2003 the company moved into its current 50,000-square-foot (4,600 m2) facility. As of the move the company employed about 100 employees.[1]
Global VR has licensing rights from Electronic Arts to make games based on Madden NFL, Need For Speed, and Tiger Woods PGA Tour.
Global VR used to operate virtual reality stands that it purchased from Ferris Productions in 2003, usually located inside of theme parks, such as Six Flags. Global VR closed these stands in 2004.
[edit] Selected games
- Madden Season 2, an update to the Madden Arcade game based on Electronic Arts Madden franchise.
- Need for Speed Underground, an arcade adaptation of Electronic Arts Need for Speed franchise.
- PGA Tour Golf Team Challenge, an update to Challenge Edition and based upon the Tiger Woods Golf console game made by Electronic Arts.
- Aliens: Extermination, a game loosely based on 1986 film Aliens.
- Paradise Lost (video game), a two player sit down game which is based on Far Cry Instincts.
- EA Sports NASCAR Racing, a coin-operated version of Electronic Arts' NASCAR franchise.
- EA Sports NASCAR Team Racing, an updated version of NASCAR Racing that adds online play.
- UltraPin Arcade, the pinball version of UltraCade.
- Vortek V3, a stand up virtual reality simulation machine.
- Need for Speed GT, a multiplayer arcade driving game based on Electronic Arts' Need for Speed franchise.
- Justice League: Heroes United, an original 3D beat 'em-up coin-operated game similar to games like Die Hard Arcade that features licensed DC Comic book heroes such as Superman, Batman, and Wonderman.
- Twisted: Nitro Stunt Racing, a coin-operated arcade port of Seed Game's PC racing title Nitro Stunt Racing.
- Shh..! Welcome to Frightfearland, a rail-shooter sequel of Taito's arcade series Panic Museum.
[edit] Players Card
Global VR's Players Card allows players to save personal data on a card. The card is also the fastest way to log in for tournaments on connected machines.
Tournament Play—Some games support tournaments which allow players at different physical machines to challenge each others scores, challenge each other or set up ladder type tournaments. Some tournaments have cash and prizes.
